Men's watch of gilded copper
Also known as: Herenhorloge van verguld koper
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1640 - c. 1660
Men's watch of gilded copper. On the back, tendril ornament against a granulated background. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-15078; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal), gilding (material); technique gild; measurements diameter 5.6 cm x height 7.3 cm x width 5.7 cm x depth 3.5 cm.
Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- copper (metal), gilding (material)
- Technique
- gild
- Dimensions
- diameter 5.6 cm x height 7.3 cm x width 5.7 cm x depth 3.5 cm diameter 5,6 cm x hoogte 7,3 cm x breedte 5,7 cm x diepte 3,5 cm
- Measurements
- diameter 5.6 cm x height 7.3 cm x width 5.7 cm x depth 3.5 cm
Identification
- Original title
- Herenhorloge van verguld koper
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- BK-15078
- Museum classification
- wrist watch · jewellery
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: this record describes a single museum object; confirm the wider type, maker attribution and specifications against horological references.